Bridle-bit.



J. G. FATE. BRIDLE BIT. APPLICATION FILED JANA, 1911.

994,732, Patented June 13, 1911 JOHN COX FATE, OF GOLLEGEVIEW, NEBRASKA.

BRIDLE-BIT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 4, 1911.

Patented June 13, 1911.

Serial No. 600,707.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN G. FATE, a citizen of the United States,residing at 001- legeview, in the county of Lancaster and State ofNebraska, have invented new and useful Improvements in Bridle-Bits, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in bridle bits and aims toprovide a simple, light and eflicient construction of great strength andpower, so as to control and hold the animal on which it is to be used.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription progresses, the invention resides in the novel constructionand arrangement of parts hereinafter more full described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view of the bit in appliedposition upon an animal. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the bit. Fig. 3is a front elevation of the same.

In the accompanying drawings the numeral 1 designates the mouthpiece ofthe improved bit. The bit is provided adjacent each of its ends withwhat 1 term the cheek rings 2 and 3. Each of the rings 2 and 3 havetheir peripheries preferably of a circular form and the said peripheriesare connected with the central portion of each of the rings through themedium of radiating spokes 4. The central portions or hubs 5 of the ringmembers 2 and 3 are each formed with a socket 6 and each of the saidsockets is preferably threaded upon its interior and adapted for thereception of the threaded extension 7 of the rein connecting arm 8. Therings 2 and 3 have their peripheries formed with collars 9 through whichthe arms 8 project, and the extended portions of the said arms areconnected with the sockets 6.

The lower extremities of the arms 8 are formed with eyes 10 and the saideyes are adapted to engage with the ends of the rein 11. The arms 8 areeach formed with alining enlargements 12, the same being, formed withrecesses or pockets, preferably threaded whereby the ends of themouthpiece 1 are connected with the oppositely disposed rings 2 and 3.It is, of course, to .be understood that other methods of connecting themouth piece to the arms 8 as well as the said arms to the rings 2 and 3may be employed if desired.

Positioned directly above the sockets 6 and slidably mounted upon theperipheries of the rings 2 and 3 are the sleeves 13 and 14:. Each ofthese sleeves has its upper portion formed with an eye 15, and the saideyes are adapted to engage the side straps 16 of the head stall. Theconnecting spokes 4 are formed with loops 17 and 18. The loop 17 ispositioned adjacent the periphery of each of the rings 2 and 3 above andat an angle to the socket 6 of each of the said rings. This loop isadapted to receive the rearwardly extending curb strap 19 of the headstall or bridle. The loop 18 is positioned at an angle to and at adistance below the socket 6 of each of the rings 2 and 3. The loop 18 isalso arranged adjacent the periphery of each of the rings and the saidloop is adapted for the reception of one end of the nose strap 20 of thehead stall or bridle.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, the simplicity of the device, as well as the method of usewill, it is thought, be per fectly apparent to those skilled in the artto which the invention appertains, it being noted that a pull upon therein arms 8 will cause the bit to travel rearwardly and will also rotatethe rings 2 and 3 upon the sleeves 13 and thus cause the throat and nosestraps l9 and 20 to tightly contact the mouth of the. animal and tend toforce the same closed.

Having thus fully described the invention, what I claim as new, is

In a device of the class described, a pair of check rings, a hub foreach of the rings, each of said rings having its hub provided with asocket, a collar upon each of the rings alining with the socket, a reinarm engaging the collar and socket of each of the cheek rings, theperiphery of each of the rings being provided above the socket with asliding sleeve, each of said sleeves being formed with an eye, each ofthe cheek rings being provided with angularly related oppositelydisposed loops, and a mouth piece removably connected with the reinarms, all substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature 1n presence of two wltnesses.

JOHN COX FATE.

WVitnesses:

T. A. LORENZ, SAM LOOMIS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. s

